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Derek Jeter's first contract was worth $0.

It was a contract with his parents, and he was required to sign it every year as a kid. Before

each school year, Jeter's parents would outline their expectations for him in a contract.

It had clauses such as no drugs, no alcohol, no arguing, respect girls, meet curfew, etc.

And Derek would have to sign it.

If he violated the contract, there'd be no baseball.

Jeter would go on to become what's called the captain,

a New York Yankees legend and an MLB Hall of Fame.

These contracts are how it all started.

There are a few timeless lessons that I think we can all learn here in both raising a

superstar kid and becoming a superstar yourself. Lesson number one, success isn't an accident.

It doesn't just happen. As a kid, Jeter didn't understand the contracts. To him, they were

just a hokey thing that his parents did. But over time, he saw the intention behind

them. It built the framework for success, he said. He learned that successful people aren't that

way by accident. They've worked on it. They intentionally grew into it. And lesson number two,

accountability is trained. It's nurtured. Everyone would agree. Accountability is essential, but you're not

born with it. It's a character trait that is taught and nurtured. This was the primary purpose of the

contracts, Jeter said. Accountable people become successful people. In lesson number three,

stay grounded. Jeter quickly blossomed in baseball. By 18 years old, he was one of the best prospects in the country.

The Yankees drafted him number six overall in the 1992 draft, but his parents didn't let that get to him.

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